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William Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Margaret — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Fox | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Fox | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Camille Fox | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Irish |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 20
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Light & Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 30
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Fox
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fox
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02460-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Schatz | 55 | Head | Butcher | Hungary |
| 2 | Beatrice Schatz | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Jacqueline Schatz | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 4 | Helen Schatz | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Solomon Rosenfeld | 49 | Head | Retoucher | Russia |
| 6 | Sarah Rosenfeld | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Isidore Rosenfeld | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Mardola | 22 | Head | — | — |
| 9 | Mardola | 21 | Wife | — | — |
| 10 | Margaret Healy | 50 | Head | Waitress | Eire |
| 11 | Daniel Healy | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 12 | Thomas Healy | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Healy | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Louis Melinger | 47 | Head | Shipping Clk | New York |
| 15 | Anna Melinger | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Helen Melinger | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Louis Meis | 52 | Head | Owner | Romania |
| 19 | Rose Meis | 50 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 20 | Edward Meis | 28 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 21 | Sam Meis | 23 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 22 | Simon Scherer | 35 | Head | Repairman | Germany |
| 23 | Mary Scherer | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Rita Scherer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | John O'Dea | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | Eire |
| 27 | Alice O'Dea | 34 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 28 | John O'Dea | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Maureen O'Dea | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Aaron Pollack | 25 | Head | — | Russia |
| 31 | Yetta Pollack | 20 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Joseph Guerrieri | 58 | Head | Heeler | Italy |
| 33 | Concetta Guerrieri | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Branca Guerrieri | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William Fox THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Payroll Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Camille Fox | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Arlene Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Guido Riesebeck | 60 | Head | Felony | Germany |
| 39 | Tecla Riesebeck | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)